Is this bread and circuses? Something like entertain them with a snippet of truth while still covering the whole fiasco behind a curtain. Or what's the word for when magician's focus your attention to one hand so you don't see what the other hand is doing, distraction? I think there's a better word, I'll edit if I remember. Edit: misdirection

Is this bread and circuses? Something like entertain them with a snippet of truth while still covering the whole fiasco behind a curtain. Or what's the word for when magician's focus your attention to one hand so you don't see what the other hand is doing, distraction? I think there's a better word, I'll edit if I remember.